Any good movies or books about independent girls' stories?!
Question: I'm just trying to find some good movies and books about independent girls, any good ideas?
Answers: I'm just trying to find some good movies and books about independent girls, any good ideas?
My Brilliant Career (1979)~Judy Davis' Sybylla Melvyn~~This would be a great one to check out~~film and novel.
True Grit~Kim Darby as Mattie Ross~~film and novel
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)~Dakota Fanning's character
Uptown Girls (2003)~Dakota Fanning and Brittany Murphy
Clueless~Cher (Alicia Silverstone)
The Actress (1953)~Ruth Gordon wrote the play and screenplay, which is autobiographical.
Starstruck (1982)~girl tries to break into punk rock
The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)~Meredith Salenger as Natty
Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)~Gabrielle Anwar~~based on a true story
Blue Fire Lady (1977)
Alaska (1996)~Thora Birch's character
Now and Then (1995)~all of the girls
Little Women~~novels and films//Jo is quite independent, with unusual plans for a girl of her time period.
Go West, Young Girl (1978 TV movie)~Karen Valentine's character
The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981 TV movie)~Linda Purl as Nellie Bly
To Kill a Mockingbird~Scout (Mary Badham) is rather independent~~film and novel
10 Things I Hate About You~Julia Stiles
She's All That~Rachael Leigh Cook
Mermaids~Winona Ryder's character, as well as her younger sister actually
Grease 1 & 2~A number of independent girls are portrayed.
Anastasia (animated musical)~Anastasia (Meg Ryan voice)
Gidget~Sandra Dee as a girl who learns to surf~~film and novel
Billie~Patty Duke as a girl who runs track
National Velvet~Elizabeth Taylor as Velvet Brown~~film and novel
Quarterback Princess (TV movie)~Helen Hunt as girl who wants to play on boys' football team
Hockey Night (1984)~girl goalie wants to play on the boys' hockey team
The Cutting Edge~"prima donna" figure skater
Ice Princess~I think most of the figure skaters would be considered very independent.
Ice Castles~This is another movie about figure skaters, including a girl who tries to compete those visually handicapped.
Skyward (1980 TV movie)~real-life paraplegic Suzy Gilstrap in a film about a girl who wants to learn to fly an airplane
Skyward Christmas (1981 TV movie)~sequel to film above
Young Bess~Jean Simmons as the future Queen Elizabeth I
Try watching some of Shirley Temple's movies because she excelled in portraying strong, independent, resourceful girls, from childhood into her teen years. Shirley rarely played anyone weak; generally, the characters are outspoken though not usually rude; reliable; and intelligent. Some titles are: Wee Willie Winkie, The Little Colonel, Heidi (1937), Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938), The Little Princess (1939), Susannah of the Mounties, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, The Story of Seabiscuit, and Adventure in Baltimore.
Hayley Mills also portrayed many strong-willed, independent girls in films: Tiger Bay (1959), Pollyanna (1960), The Parent Trap (1961), Whistle Down the Wind (1961), The Truth About Spring (1964), The Moon-Spinners (1964), That Darn Cat! (1965), and The Trouble with Angels (1966).
Tatum Neal is another actress who specializes in spirited girls in a number of films: Paper Moon (film based on novel titled "Addie Pray"); Bad News Bears (original); International Velvet; and Nickelodeon (1976).
The "Anne of Green Gables" novels and films also are excellent.
I hope I gauged what you are looking for correctly.
I could always tell you about my life.
The Sisterhood of the traveling pants is pretty good.
Clueless